"The Montessori Observer" is mailed four times each year, in March, May, September and November, to Society members throughout the world. The purpose is to provide news and information about the Society's work in Montessori education, and to extend awareness of Montessori principles throughout the world. This issue contains a feature article, "Distraction," by Lee Havis. Other articles included in this issue are: (1) Montessori School in Brunei; (2) Character Teaching Project in Ecuador, India, and Nepal; (3) Reflections: Success (Wendy Lieberman); and (4) Moment of Peril: Self-Control (Lee Havis).